Where Quality Assurance and Information Technology Meet. Diana G. Oblinger, Ph.D. President and CEO, EDUCAUSE

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1 Where Quality Assurance and Information Technology Meet Diana G. Oblinger, Ph.D. President and CEO, EDUCAUSE

2 Context

3 A changing landscape 98% of students own a digital device; 38% cannot go more than 10 minutes without using one The compound annual growth rate for students taking at least one online course is 18.3% In 1990 less than 1% of all students attended for-profit colleges; today 31% do Over 50 non-profit universities partner with for-profit providers ( e.g., Bisk, ecollege/pearson, 2U, Altius) to deliver accredited online education From it is projected the US will produce 29.8 million graduates; China will produce 83.0M and India 54.1M GSV Advisors, 2012

4 Nature of work has changed Index of Changing Work Tasks in the U.S. Economy Levy and Murnane, 2013

5 IT as A delivery channel An experience An enabler of new models

6 The connected age Everything (and everyone) is interconnected Everyone can participate Pathways replace gatekeeping image courtesy of Rhoten

7 E-Learning

8 Do-it-yourself learning Digitized and indexed books (28 million volumes) Data, archives, media Content, exercises Peer-to-peer support Communities

9 Self-directed learning Learn almost anything for free Khan Academy 5 million unique users (in March 2012) 3,000 videos 150 million lessons delivered online 400 million exercises completed Analytics engine Translating into 12 languages

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11 Anytime, anywhere Students and tools are anytime, anywhere Lectures online Virtual, simulation based labs Interactive assessment with instant feedback Interact with tutors Discussion forums Enables exploration Grimson, 2013

12 Immersive, collaborative image courtesy of NSF

13 Learn to do what you do Virtual client simulation Online students engage with artificial intelligence interactive agents Opportunity to practice interviewing skills Virtual clients speak, express body language, show emotion and offer immediate feedback Metros & Getman, 2012

14 Feedback to instructor --Strader, 2012

15 A Few Facts about e-learning

16 Widespread interest in e-learning More than 80% of institutions offer at least several courses online Motivations: Serve the posttraditional learner Reduce the cost of a degree Increase enrollments Improve the quality of teaching and learning

17 Concerns: Minor to Moderate Technological know-how of faculty Adequacy of staff Ability to keep up with others Affordability Adequacy of technology Faculty skepticism Return on investment ECAR e-learning study, 2013

18 Maturity Index Synergy Outcome assessment overall Priority Evaluation, training Readiness Policies, governance Investment in faculty/staff

19 Questions To improve learning rather than just automate it, what must happen? Is the problem technology or that we use so few of its capabilities? What kind of digital engagement should institutions provide students? Do institutions need digital engagement strategies to ensure appropriate access, service, and support?

20 Extra-institutional Education

21 Value chain to value web

22 Study support Tutoring and mentoring Available on demand, 24x7 Matches mentors and mentees; flexible scheduling Shared live experiences; whiteboarding

23 Course providers $99/month (+ $39/course) or $999/year for 10 courses Required college courses Start any time; no required meeting times Individualized, on-demand support (online) Transfer credits to partner college(s)

24 Large Scale Online Providers Massive scale What are they? Course? Experimentation platform? Data collection engine? Brand extension? Recruitment tool? Publishing model? Global university?

25 Credentialing MOOCs Pearson provides edx learners the option of taking a final exam at a test center; provides certification to edx classes Udacity credits will be accepted by CSU; proctored exams offered by Pearson ACE to work with Coursera on providing credit Antioch University offers college credit for Coursera courses

26 Badges: Credit decoupled from courses Learning happens everywhere, not just classroom Recognition for skills and achievements Earn and display badges on the web Skills and experience can come from Online courses Peer learning Volunteering After-school work

27 A Few Facts about MOOCs

28 MOOCs: A snapshot MOOCs may have made the headlines, but the broader topic of e-learning, which includes but extends beyond MOOCs, is much more widespread and of interest.

29 Which institutions offer MOOCs today? MOOCs are primarily centered in large doctoral institutions, and are likely to remain so.

30 Why institutions are embracing MOOCs It boils down to strategy, resources, and interest among leadership and the faculty.

31 Why institutions are avoiding MOOCs

32 What is the value proposition of MOOCs? An unclear business model is the major deterrent for those not offering MOOCs.

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34 Questions Can you assure quality for a product that can t be categorized? How do you assure quality in a world of grazing? What happens to institutional coherence in a world of individual choice? How does quality assurance have to change in an unbundled world? How do you assure quality when the audience might be anyone in the world?

35 Learner Pathways

36 Students know where they stand

37 Career Coach Employment projections Information about Employment trends Income potential Required education Adapt courses based on trends Mauger, Schwartz, Greico, 2012

38 Student Success Plan Counseling and intervention software Case load management Monitor Engage Support Early alert Student interface Results First term success rate 97% vs 59% 37% higher retention term-to-term Five times more likely to graduate in 6 years Little, 2012

39 Better informed choices Personal recommendations tailored to Program of study Abilities Keyed to degree program and course sequencing 4% increase in A, B or C grades Grade prediction 90% accurate Denley, 2012

40 Educational pathways Cross-institutional online advising/degree attainment support system (10 campuses of University of Hawaii) Real-time academic journey system Course choices and effect of choices on degree program Courses from other campuses that meet degree requirements Lets advisors know which students are off-track Increases transfers from community colleges to 4-year programs Automatically transfers credits from 4-year institution back to community college Decreased time to graduation and increased graduation rate reducing cost to student, state and support programs

41 A Few Facts about Analytics

42 Analytics is more than reporting Data and Information The capture and reporting of relevant data that contributes to effective planning and decision Metrics and Benchmarking Specific determinable measures of outcomes or performance that tie closely to an organization s Forecasting and Optimization Predictive and prescriptive, encompassing statistics, data mining and modeling. Grajek, 2012

43 Analytics is a priority Analytics is a major institutional priority at 24% of higher education institutions What priority does your institution place on analytics? N = 255 (excluded other ), EDU +

44 Analytics will become even more important

45 Drivers of IPAS investment Strategic priority of student success Reorienting institution from access/enrollment to completion culture Need to better identify at-risk students and intervene Strategic priority of evidence-based decision making Funding formulas that emphasize retention, completion Better coordinate different advisement, studentsupport services Use human advising/support resources more efficiently Improve student engagement and institutional loyalty Need for more structured, progress-oriented programs Improve institutional planning (course demand, staffing, etc ) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

46 Anticipated use of technology to deliver IPAS services in 5 years Increase a lot

47 What is in place for student success analytics? Senior leader interest Identification of key outcomes Data-driven culture Data access policies Right data Repeatable reports & processes Standardized data IT professionals Process to use data in decisions Right tools Advisors/faculty have access Siloed data Analysts Advisors/faculty can apply 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% In Place Not in Place

48 Questions Are we leveraging technology to empower students, advisors, and faculty? If we don t provide empowerment tools, will students get the information elsewhere? What else could we do if we leveraged empowerment tools?

49 Alternative Models

50 Joint ventures Increasing number of public-private joint ventures Augment existing skills, resources 2U: online platform to expand graduate programs Technology and infrastructure Fieldwork sites Creates instructional material with faculty Capital investment Shares tuition revenue School-as-a-service

51 Disaggregation of faculty roles Western Governors University Northern Arizona University Mentor faculty Discipline mentors Lead faculty Evaluators

52 Competency-based 120 defined competencies Organized as mastery triads Foundational Personal and social skills Content knowledge Demonstrate mastery by completing tasks

53 Support model Coach Online Networks Accountability Partner Mentor Individual Mastery Plan: Self-directed student progression through key competencies using curated e-resources College for America Self-paced, online associate s degree program; $2500/year

54 Time

55 Free, open and peer-led University of the People Tuition-free online university For students with financial, geographic, societal constraints Open educational resources Volunteers Peer learning Text-based Students in 126 countries

56 Questions How do you assure quality for a product or process that is emergent? Can you set standards ahead of praxis? As educational processes are being decoupled and reassembled, does the process alter the definition of quality? Who assesses quality? The provider or the receiver?

57 Closing Thoughts

58 Change is a choice. The best choice is an informed choice.

59 The greatest challenge may be our assumptions about teaching, learning, and education.

60 IT is a game changer.

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